Dancing Ammolite: Elements of Nature - Earth – Fine Silver Coin

Dancing Ammolite: Element...

$572.57 USD
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Dancing Ammolite: Elements of Nature - Earth – Fine Silver Coin

Silver 2025 Mintage 950
New

Dancing Ammolite: Elements of Nature - Earth – Fine Silver Coin

Silver 2025 Mintage 950
$572.57 USD
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Specifications

Product Number 249159
Mintage 950
Composition 99.99% pure silver with selective yellow gold plating and an ammolite gemstone
Weight 20.86 g
Diameter 36.07 mm
Edge Serrated
Face Value $20
Finish Proof
Packaging Black clamshell with graphic beauty box
Artist Mariya Olshevska (reverse), Steven Rosati (obverse)

Design & Artist

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Mariya Olshevska, Artist

For this coin design, I envisioned earth elements growing outwards from the central ammolite gemstone. I found inspiration both from the steadfast growth of tree branches and roots, as well as the more swift and ephemeral sprouting of flowers in the springtime. In experimenting with various shapes, I was delighted that the blossoming motif could be expressed both in the up-close details of each individual flower and echoed in the prevailing silhouette of the coin design, as observed from a distance.

Mariya Olshevska, Artist

Alex Tirabasso, Engraver-3D Artist

As engravers, we have to dance between aesthetics and manufacturability while creating a complex coin—it can’t just function in terms of manufacturing and telling the story, the sculpting also has to have a nice form. The focal point here is the gold-plated cage that carries the ammolite and is supported by the low relief, which has been optimized for gold plating. I leveraged this feature to create maximum contrast in the branch-and-roots section, where the foreground elements have a shiny finish while the ones in the background feature a more muted, frosted finish. The artist, Mariya, created a very symmetrical and balanced layout in which each element – specifically, the flower and branch motifs – were perfectly rotated 30 degrees apart from each other, and this kind of precision lends itself well to the overarching theme, which ultimately celebrates the unique beauty and symmetry in nature.

Alex Tirabasso, Engraver-3D Artist

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